The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-17
Col. John Z. Randle Makes 2
Straightforward and Manly
Statement.
WHY WAS DAILY RELIEVED FROM
JURY SERVICE?
Mr.. M. Larkin DIspOses OF the Much
Discussed Stone Buying Con.
tract.
TESTIMONY WHICH THE GRAND
JURY DID NOT WANT,
Taken All In All, the President
Stands on Much the Safest
Ground.

tuo ARIA kuueut OF fT0SlOeut Had
den in the Criminal Court did not oC
cur yesterday morning, being post
poned on account OF absence OF hi
attorneys, Gen. Luke T. Wright and
Judge s. p. Walker, who are at Jack
son. The popular head of the TaxiuJ
District was il no physical condition
to occupy the bench of tho Police
Conrt, aud turned over the sinai
Monday morning docket TO his frienc
and associate Justice G. r. Powell. He
spent most OF the day at home, but
recovered sufficiently to take short
iaunt astride his trusty mule.
MESSAGES OF CoNFIDENCE.
A number of messages and visitors
were received at the District head
quarters during the day, all assuring
the victim Of the conspiracy that Ii
would not injure him in the lealt.
One OF the messages came from a
minister OF the gospel, and was par.
ticulsrly severe on the indictment
finders. Its substance was about as
follows; II have supreme contemIt
for that jury. LIST the dogs bark and
whine; 1t VIII only immorialze you.
/ have but slight acquaintance with
you persona ly, but know you have
done phenomenal work in building up
and improving the city,"
COL. JOHN X, RANDLR.
81 suppose you have ssen the result
Of your evidence before the grand
jury ?" remarked an APPEAL reporter,
after recovering from the shock of
collision with Col. John u. RAndle,
yesterday afternoon.
by George, that knocks me out.
have not been before the grand jury
and was never summoned. My name
was used without my authority or
knowledge. l Can't see why they
used my name and made IL appear
that / helped to indict Mr.. Hadden."
"Well, what do you think Of the
In dictments2"
They are fraud. l, as a member
OF the Council, lave been oognizant
of everything done In the way OF buy
ing stone, paving, etc., and know II
has been done with view 10 making
money for the city,"
"What do you know or think OF the
grand jury2"
~ know Mr.. Meath, Mr.. Elliott and
Mr.. ID. Larkin; outside OF those / con.
slider it a tramp jury"
AND 1T LOOKS THAT WAY.
Pursuing his invest CATION Of the
changes in the grand jury,
the reporter sought out Mr.. Don. |
DAILY, who was summarily dismissed |
Saturday morning. The gentleman
had been on the Jury week, his es-
pecial work being 20 take the evidence |
in shorthand. Friday evening, In
discussing the evidence In the jury
room, for the purpose OF summing up
he prospects, Mr.. Day openly and
irmly announced that he did not con-
,ider the case made out, and would re-
'use to sign the report. He reported
rs usual Saturday morning, and was
engaged in work on his notes, when
jerk Elliot informed him that Judge
DuBose desired to see him immedi.
Itey He answered the summons and
was inflrme that no could 20 home
md finish up his notes, aud his place
you'd be filed,
"Oi course | am under OATH" said
Mr.. DAILY, 'or / could givs o number
# facts about jury room proceedings
\ gre a. many people would n turall y
hink that because Mr.. Had len dis
hsrged me from the police force
would feel bitter against him. On
he contrary, l love the old man, and
lops he will place me on the witness
tand, where the obligation Of the oath
nay be removed"
"Dld Judge DuBoSe visit the Jury
DOM or otherwise superintend the
?"
81 was only there a week, and dur
ny that time he only came there
nee. He did not come inside then,
ut merely to the door, and called Mr..
Heath to him.
Mr., N. LARKIN. ,
Mr.. M. Larkin was seen about tho
natter. He furnished testimony show
~ conclusively that he was not
nancially embarrassed, but met his !
abilities promptly and fully. Mr..
Iadtlen had nothing whatever to do
nth the matter and knew nothing
bout it.
what about the contract for stone
ntersd into between Mr.. Hadden and I
ourseli2" Q
"Smply this: / had q lot of stone a
n Third street, the accumulation OF .
averal weeks, and valued at about '
$500. Paving was stopped, and had
o use for 1t. The street car company '
'anted II, and / went TO Mr.. Hidden I
,r the purpose OF giving him an '
ption. The state OF the case was
lade known, and he answered at Q
nee that he would take 1t. The z
honey has not been paid, as yet" !
ibid the grand jury ask you about :
10 paving OF Third street,"
Eyes, and / chow, d them papers, =
,lling Just how the work was done :
nd paid for, which was ALWAYS on the I
and report Of Maj Meri.
ether, city engineer. Islso explained ,
lily that the work was purely expert :
rental, and paid for by the day. This !
id not interest the inquisition at all, l
n 1t did not suit their purpose" 3
GRAND JURYMAN REYNOLDS. :
This gentleman was visited in his b
,om in the third story Of the new /
ivermore building, on Second street, v
e.ween Adams and Jefferson.
ave usually defer all our statements C
ntn after the work 10 DONE"
"Was not that completed with your
Ischarge Saturday nightH" asked the I
,porter. o. a
For that term twas; but l am on
le new grand jury. l do not care to
" anything, anyhow, at present. l
ave been on grand juries for forty 7
ears, and II lie the first time anything
nkind haS ever been said of me. =
i'll say this, though: l believe Mr.. =
adden is thoroughly honest, and has :
1ne great deal Tor tbs welfare and
logrepH Of the city"